Arts Fund

Background

The Arts Fund of the Kenosha Community Foundation was created in 1996 with gifts by donors interested in supporting the broad range of arts in the community. By 2005, contributions had increased the Fund to more than $35,000

The Arts Fund Executive Committee – 2005/06

Arts Fund

Executive Committee

Patricia Petretti, Chair

Stephen Cascio, At large

Connie Ferwerda, Board/Community Liaison

Ray Forgianni, At large

Peggy Gregorski, At large

Virginia Hartley, At large

Melanie Hovey, At large

Brenda Lashbrook, At large

Diane Levesque, At large

John Weiss, At large

Mission

To encourage and enhance cultural life and public art in the Kenosha area through facilitation, recognition, and financial support.

Activities

The Arts Committee has established the following objectives to carry out its mission:

• Development and publication of a comprehensive inventory of artists, arts organizations, and cultural resources in Kenosha County.
• Creation of a Website to promote communication among people engaged or interested in the arts.
• Financial resource development to increase the principal of the Arts Fund and enhance the Foundation’s capacity to provide financial support to the arts.
• Development of a process for annual grant-making from the Arts Fund.
• Volunteer recruitment and formalization of the Arts Fund volunteer structure.